A city of about 7,500 people, Hood
River is well known not only for its orchards, but as an international
hub for wind surfing and kiteboarding on the Columbia River. The top
venue for those water sports is Hood River Waterfront Park, across
Interstate 84 from the downtown sector.
But the most surprising attraction
in town is three miles south of downtown, in the orchard-rich valley.
Locals know it as “WAAAM,” an acronym for the Western Antique Aeroplane
and Automobile Museum.